Collar and tie support



March 5, 1940. 1 w, KUHN 2,192,834

COLLAR AND TIE SUPPORT Filed Aug. 25, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 e: Q/hn/ WKZ/21;. f/95 7 M TM March 5, 1940. J, w, KUHN 2,192,834

COLIJAR AND TIE SUPPORT Filed Aug. 25, 1939, 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Mar. 5, 1940 UNITED STATES MTENT OFFICE 22 Claims.

This invention relates to collar and necktie supports, and has for its primary object to generally improve structures of this type.

Devices of this general type have been hereto` fore constructed but have been objectionable and therefore discarded for various reasons. In many of the prior collar supports the devices required the penetration of the wings of the collar by a pin, thereby causing a rapid deterioration of the v collar. To avoid this objection a number of collar supports have been devised in which the wings of the collar are gripped by a. clamping action. As is well known, this alternative construction is defective because any temporary enlarging of the wearers neck due to unusual exertion or the like will place too great a strain on the clamp and thus cause its detachment from one or both of the wings of the collar.

it is one of the objects of the present invention therefore to provide a collar support which serves to securely hold the Wings of the collar in the desired position without penetrating the surface oi the collar and yet which may be securely connected thereto Without liability of becoming detached during unusual exercise or the like on the part of the wearer. f

It is also an object of the invention to provide a collar support in which it is unnecessary to unduly clamp or crush the fabric of the collar, by providing means for utilizing the added thickness of the stitched edges of the conventional co-llar by locking the stitched edges of the collar wings within the limits of comparatively rigid arms and overhanging iingers and a releasable locking i arm associated therewith.

Another object of the invention consists in providing a collar support in which the parts attached to the wings of the collar are suspended at a distance from a base member, thereby providing sufficient leverage and resiliency inl the supports to allow the wings to spread under abnormal conditions and then be brought back to normal position again.

A further object of the invention resides in a novel necktie and collar support which may be support the neck band thereby preventing Wilting of thesame due to perspiration.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a collar support provided with means for securely anchoring the knot and spreading the suspended portion of the tie.

A further object of the invention consists in the provision of a necktie support adapted to have a reduced neck loop secured thereabout and support the tie in correct position at the front of the collar.

A further object of the invention consists in providing a collar and necktie support which avoids the necessity of turning up the collar when placing the tie in position.

A still further object of the invention resides in providing a collar and necktie support which may be stamped from sheet metal, and in which certain of the parts may be eliminated where it is desired to reduce the cost of manufacture and omit one or more of the functions of the` complete apparatus.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a collar and necktie held in position by the no-vel necktie and collar support.

Figure 1a is an enlarged detail view of one of the supports for a tip of one of the collar wings.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the necktie and collar support per se.

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail sectional View taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional viewtaken on line 4-4 of Figure 1 and showing the necktie in dotted outline.

Figure 5 is a detail sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Figure2.

Figure 6 is a front elevational view of a slightly modified construction of necktie and collar support shown in association with the collar and tie.

Figure '7 is a plan view of the device shown in Figure 6.

Figure 8 is a detail sectional view taken on line 8 8 of Figure 6.

Figure 9 is a detail sectional view taken on line 9 9 of Figure 7.

Figure 10 is a front elevational view of a collar and tie, the tie having no loop and being supported solely by engagement of the knot with portions of the collar and tie support, and

Figure l1 is a sectional view through the arrangement of Figure 7, showing in full lines the position of the tie as it is being connected to the tie support.

Referring to the drawings more specifically and particularly to Figures 1 to 5 inclusive, the numerical I indicates generally the collar and necktie support which may be stamped from gold, silver or other precious metal or maybe formed of chromium plated steel or the like. The base or neck engaging portion of the support is indicated by the numeral 2, and is provided with an opening 3 for engagement with the usual collar button, and with laterally extending branches or arms 4 which engage under the fold of the collar and are shaped to fit the neck of the wearer.

Extending downwardly from the outer ends of the branches 4 of the base of the support are arms or fingers 5 over which the neck engaging portion of the tie passes when being placed about the neck of the wearer. Nearer the center of the base 2 and bent downwardly from the branches 4 are somewhat longer arms 6. The neck-engaging portion of the tie is adapted to pass under the upper portions of these arms, and it will be obvious that by thus passing the narrow portion of the tie between arms 5 and 6 this portion of the tie will be held in proper position at all times. Also that the front portion of the collar will be supported by the branches 4 even though the collar may have a tendency to wilt, as in hot weather or the like.

The arms 6 are each divided into two portions, 'I and 8, the portion 'I being provided with a small V-shaped pocket 9 to receive the tip or point of the collar wing and the portion 8 being formed into a bar provided with a point at its free end to form a pin for the wing tip and to be received in the pocket 9. The body portion of the combined bar and pin 8 is formed with an arcuate section IU which serves to provide sufficient resiliency to permit moving the pin point to and from the pocket 9. It will be apparent therefore that the wing tip is first placed in the pocket 9 and then securely held in place therein by engagement of the point of pin 8 with the portion of the tip in the pocket.

Each of the sections I is also provided with a pair of inwardly directed arms I I and I2. These arms are formed with overhanging ngers I3 and I4 respectively which engage the outer surfaces of the wings of the collar as shown in Figurev 1. rI'hese fingers I3 and I4, which are in exposed position, as well as the outer surfaces of the pockets 9, may be suitably decorated; the pocket 9 (Fig. 1a) being shown as ornamented with a small diamond indicated at I 5.

In order to lock the wings of the collar securely to the clips I3 and I4 without multilation of the material of which the collar is formed means has been provided for locking the collar to the clips through the medium of the doublestitched edge of the conventional collar. To this end the under sides of the arms I I and I2 are provided with notches I6 (Fig. 3) adapted to be engaged by the bar portions of the pins 8. As will be noted from an inspection of Figure 3, the body portions of the pins may be moved from the outer notch I6 to the inner one to abut the free edge of the overlapping portion or binding of the seam and thereby prevent the wings from being withdrawn from the clips so long as the pins remain seated in the inner grooves I6 with their pointed portions in the pockets 9. It thus appears that the wings of the collar will be securely anchored to the collar support at three points, namely, at the wing tips and at two points on the edge of the wing between the tipand the top of the collar. It will be apparent of course that one or more of the anchoring means may be omitted if desired, and also that the length of the outer portions of the clips I3 and I4 may be substantially shorter than shown, if desired, so as to reduce to a minimum the exposed portions of the support.

For the purpose of maintaining the knot of the necktie and the portion depending therefrom in proper position, the base 2 is provided with an overhanging hook 20 adapted to engage the upper portion of the knot. Depending from the base 2 and formed integrally therewith are arms 2l, these arms being formed with upwardly directed cradle-forming members 22 provided with points 22' adapted to engage the lower portion of the knot, and with downwardly and outwardly directed pins 23 adapted to engage and hold in extended position the portion of the tie directly below the knot. It will be obvious therefore that the tie engaging portion of the support will serve to maintain the necktie in the original form in which it is tied.

With the foregoing construction of collar and tie support the apparel may be readily maintained in the desired positions. For instance, the front portion of the body of the collar is supported in normal position by the arms 4, while the wings are securely anchored to and supported by the arms 3. Moreover, the arms 6 and likewise the wings of the collar may be iiexed inwardly or outwardly or in practically any other position suiting the fancy of the wearer. It should also be noted that the wings of the collar are secured to arms which depend from the upper portion of the base 2. This construction of the arms provides certain resiliency therein which permits momentary aring thereof under abnormal conditions such as violent exercise, sneezing or the like, and yet returns the arms and the wings of the collar to normal position when normal conditions are restored. Also the hooks 20, 22' and 23 in conjunction with the cradle 22 serve to maintain the necktie in proper position at all times.

The construction shown in Figures 6 to 11 inclusive is quite similar to that previously described. In this form of the invention the base 35] is provided with the branches 3| for engaging the upper portion of the neck-band of the collar and curved to fit the neck, and these branches are formed with the downwardly directed arms 32 and 33 for engaging the narrow portion of the tie whether it be tied around the neck in the usual way or formed into a small loop, as shown in Figure 6` to engage around the base member only.

The base member 30 is formed with an opening 34 for engaging over the usual collar button, and is also formed with the arms 35 for supporting the wings of the collar. The arms 35 however in lieu of having integrally formed pockets and pins for engaging the tips of the collar wings are provided with ordinary pins 35 separately attached to the arms 35 and adapted to be pinned to the wing tips. The pins 36 are preferably bent in the manner shown in Figures 6 and 'I and engage in notches formed in the arms 35. The lower portions of the pins extend through apertures 33 formed in the lower ends of the arms 35 and are thus rigidly secured to the arms. Except for the absence of the pockets 9 these pins function in the identical manner of the pins 8 of Figures 1 to 5 inclusive.

v the `collar wings.

Arms 35 are also provided with inwardly directed extensions or arms 3'! and 38 which are formed with overhanging portions 39 and 4B adapted to engage over and grip the edges of As will be noted, the arms 37 are provided with notches similar to those shown in Figure 3 of the previously described 'form of the invention, and the branch 4l of each arm 35 is adapted to be sprung into these notches to interlock with the edges of the collar.

The base member 3U is formed at its upper edge with a downwardly directed hook 42 adapted to engage the top of the knot of the tie. Extending downwardly from the base 30 is a portion 43 provided with downwardly and outwardly flared pins 44 adapted to engage the portion of the tie directly below the knot, and with upwardly directed arms 45 serving to form a cradle to receive the knot and formed at their ends into pins 45 adapted to engage the lower portion of the knot of the necktie. Extension 43 is also provided with laterally extending arms 46 to which are connected arms 41 extending upwardly and outwardly and joined to the upper ends of arms 35 to support the same. These elements 4E and 41 also form in effect a cradle in which a portion of the knot of the necktie is seated.

With the construction just described it will be apparent that the collar and necktie may be supported in substantially the same manner as in the previously described form, the tie however is shown as looped around the base member 30 rather than around the neck of the wearer; it being understood of course that the tie will be mounted on the holder or support before the latter is applied to the shirt and collar, if desired.

The form of the invention shown in Figures 10 and 11 is identical with that shown in Figures 6 to 9 inclusive, but in this form of the invention. the necktie has no loop portion such as shown in Figures 1 and 6. In this operation of the device the knot of the tie is engaged under the hook 42 as shown in full lines in Figure 11 and is then swung down into dotted line position to be engaged by the hooks 44 and 45. The connection of the support to the collar in Figures 10 and 11 is identical in all respects to that described in regard to Figures 6 to 9 inclusive And it is to be noted that all branches and parts of the apparatus are integral with each other with the exception of the pins 36 as indicated in Figure 7. The apparatus is intended to be stamped out of sheet metal, although it is recognized that with the advanced methods of electric welding it may be desirable to weld certain branches to the main body, or with advanced metallurgy in which the desired temper and tensil strength is obtained the apparatus may be molded. Also it will be noted that the conventional string necktie of the desired length is utilized with the conventional single or double loop knot, and that modied forms of knots and ties also may be utilized.

The objects and advantages of the novel necktie and collar support have been fully set forth in describing the details of construction and need not be repeated other than to say that the support is securely connected to the collar without liability of accidental detachment due to unusual exertion, etc.; that it will serve to hold both the collar and necktie at all times in the exact relation intended; that it is relatively inexpensive in manufacture; and that it may be readily modied to suit the customers taste by omitting such parts as may be deemed unnecessary 'in particular instances.

In accordance with the patent statutes I have described what I now believe to be the preferred form of the'invention but inasmuch as various Changes and modiiications may be made in the details of construction without departing from the spirit of the invention it is intended that rall such details be included within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

l. A collar support comprising a base portion having branches adapted to extend between the neck band and outer layer of the collar and in engagement with the fold thereof, a pair of downwardly extending arms on each branch of the base portion between which the neck band of the tie may be threaded, and one of the arms of each pair being provided with a pocket member to receive the tip of a wing of the collar,

2. A collar support comprising a base portion having branches adapted to extend between the neck band and outer layer of the collar and in engagement with the fold thereof, a pair of downwardly extending arms on each branch of the base portion between which the neck band of the tie may be threaded, one of the arms of each pair being provided with a pocket member to receive the tip of a wing of the collar, and means for securing the collar tip in the pocket.

3. A collar support comprising a base portion having branches adapted to extend between the neck band and outer layer of the collar and in engagement with the fold thereof, a pair of downwardly extending arms on each branch of the base portion between which the neck band Of the tie may be threaded, one of the arms of each pair being provided with a pocket member to receive the tip of a wing of the collar, and a pin secured to the base and adapted to engage the tip of the collar in the pocket.

4. A collar support comprising a base portion having branches adapted to extend between the neck band and outer layer of the collar, an arm extending downwardly from each branch, means f on the end of each arm for engaging and holding the tip of a collar wing, and means intermediate the ends of each arm for engaging an edge of a collar win-g.

5. A collar support comprising a base portion vhaving branches adapted to extend between the neck band and outer layer of the collar, an arm extending downwardly from each branch, and one or more clips on each arm adapted to interlock with the binding on the edge of one of the collar wings.

6. A collar support comprising a base portion having branches adapted to extend between the neck band and outer layer of the collar, an arm extending downwardly from each branch, and a 'pocket member formed on the end of each arm to receive the tip of one of the collar wings.

'7. A collar support comprising a base portion having branches adapted to extend between the means for locking the edge of each Wing to its clip.

9. A collar support comprising a base portion having branches adapted to extend between the neck band and outer layer of the collar, an arm extending downwardly from each branch, a clip extending inwardly from each arm and adapted to receive an edge of one of the collar wings, and a resilient bar for interlocking with each clip and locking the edge of the wing therein.

10. A collar support comprising a base portion having branches adapted to extend between the neck band and outer layer of the collar, an arm extending downwardly from each branch, a clip extending inwardly from each arm and adapted to receive an edge of one of the collar wings, each of said clips provided with a plurality of notches, a resilient bar for interlocking with the notches of each clip and adapted to lock the edge of its wing therein.

l1. A collar and necktie support comprising a base portion having branches adapted to extend between the neck band and outer layer of the collar, a pair of downwardly extending arms on each branch of the base portion between which the neck band of the tie may be threaded, and hooks connected with the base portion for engaging the knot of the tie.

l2. A collar and necktie support comprising a base portion having branches adapted to extend between the neck band and outer layer of the collar, a pair of downwardly extending arms on each branch of the base portion between which the neck band of the tie may be threaded, and pins extending downwardly from the base portion for engaging that portion of the tie depending from the knot.

i3. A collar and necktie support comprising a base portion having branches adapted to extend between the neck band and outer layer oi the collar, a pair of downwardly extending arms on each branch of the base portion between which the neck band of the tie may be threaded, hooks connected with the base portion for engaging the knot of the tie, and pins extending downwardly from the base portion for engaging that portion of the tie depending from the knot.

14. A collai` and necktie support comprising a base portion having branches adapted to extend between the neck band and outer layer of the collar, a pair of downwardly extending arms on each branch of the base portion between which the neck band of the tie may be threaded, hooks connected with the base portion for engaging the knot of the tie, and means on certain of said arms for gripping the wings of the collar. y

l5. A collar and necktie support comprising a base portion having branches adapted to extend between the neck band and outer layer of the collar, a pair of downwardly extending arms on each branch of the base portion between which the neck band of the tie may be threaded, hooks connected with the base portion for engaging the knot of the tie, and means on the ends of certain of said arms for securing the tips of the collar wings in extended positions.

16. A collar and necktie support comprising a base portion having branches adapted to extend between the neck band and outer layer of the collar, a pair of downwardly extending arms on each branch of the base portion between which the neck band of the tie may be threaded, hooks connected with the base portion for engaging the knot of the tie, means on the ends of certain of said arms for securing the tips of the collar wings in extended positions, and means intermediate the ends of said arms for interlocking with the edges of the collar wings.

1'7. A collar and necktie support comprising a base portion having branches adapted to extend between the neck band and outer layer of the collar, an L-shaped arm extending downwardly from the outer end of each branch and adapted to be encircled by the neck band of the tie, and other arms extending downwardly from said branches and adapted to interlock with the wings of the collar.

18. A collar and necktie support comprising a base portion having branches adapted to extend between the neck band and outer layer of the collar, an L-shaped arm extending downwardly from the outer end of each branch and adapted to be encircled by the neck band of the tie, other arms extending downwardly from said branches and adapted to interlock with the wings of the collar, and tie-engaging hooks formed on the base member.

19. A collar and necktie support comprising a pair of laterally and upwardly extending arms integrally connected and forming a cradle for the knot portion of the tie, an arm extending downwardly from the upper end of each of the first-mentioned arms, and means on each of said last-mentioned arms for gripping the edge of a wing of the collar.

20. A collar and necktie support comprising a pair of laterally and upwardly extending arms integrally connected, an arm extending downwardly from the upper end of each of said iirstmentioned arms, and one or more clips formed on each of said last-mentioned arms and adapted to interlock with the stitched binding on the edge of the collar wing.

21. A collar and necktie support comprising a pair of laterally and upwardly extending arms integrally connected, an arm in the form of an elongated loop extending downwardly from each of said first-named arms, the outer branch of each loop being provided with one or more clips adapted to interlock with the stitched binding on the edge of the collar wing, and the inner branch of each loop being adapted to form a resilient bar for interlocking with each clip or clips and locking the stitched edge of the respective collar wing therein.

22. A collar and necktie support comprising a pair of laterally and upwardly extending arms integrally connected, an arm in the forni of a loop extending downwardly from and integrally connected with the upper end of each of said upwardly extending arms, one or more clips integrally connected with each of the outer branches of said downwardly extending loops and adapted to receive an edge of one of the collar wings, and the inner branch forming a resilient bar for interlocking with each relative clip and locking the edge of the wing therein.

JOHN W. KUHN. 

